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Question posted by catherinedonaghy on May 11th, 2016

Print Head Cleaning

How do I deep clean print heads?

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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on May 11th, 2016 10:20 AM
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Hello, you can see how to run the print head cleaning procedure in the user manual, here:

http://www.manualslib.com/manual/24907/Canon-Ip5000.html?page=61

To remove the print heads yourself, see the last post on this forum page:

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/1529995

Related Canon iP5000 Manual Pages

iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 5

... Photographs 29 Using the Bundled Software 37 Printing Borderless Photographs 38 Printing Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank 42 When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect 48 Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern 49 Print Head Cleaning 53 Print Head Deep Cleaning 57 Aligning the Print Head 61 Troubleshooting Cannot Install the Printer Driver 66 Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 32

... names may differ, and there may be more details, see the user's manual for maintenance operations, such as Print Head Cleaning, or to specify printer settings common to all application programs. 1 Click Start and select Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then Printers and Faxes. For non-Windows XP, click Start, select Settings, and then...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 51

... it out in the head cleaning and deep cleaning, which are necessary to the right. The Print Head Holder moves to maintain the printer's capabilities. Color ink is now complete. Do not perform any other operations until the ink tank snaps firmly into the Print Head. (2) Press on the mark on the ink tank until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. Printing Maintenance (1) Insert the...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 52

... Faint or Colors are Incorrect When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect, even if ink remains in the printer driver settings. Follow the procedures below to clean the nozzles. z Press on the mark on the ink tank and ensure that each ink tank is Poor or Contains Errors" on page 57 If Print Head Deep Cleaning does not...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 54

.... (2) Click Nozzle Check. (3) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern. The nozzle check pattern will be checked before cleaning. (4) When the confirmation message is displayed, click OK. (5) Ensure that the pattern is printed properly. Clicking Initial Check Items displays the items to start Print Head Cleaning, click Cleaning on page 52. (6) If you loaded the paper...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 55

... displays the items to finish. 51 See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 52. (5) If you want to start Print Head Cleaning, click Cleaning on the Pattern Check dialog box. Printing Maintenance (1) Double-click the hard disk icon where the printer driver was installed, the Applications folder, and then the Utilities folder. (2) Double-click the...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 56

... amount of the group (1) pattern are missing, and the group (2) patterns have white stripes, the "Color" print head nozzle needs cleaning. Example: When lines are missing, the "Black" print head nozzle needs cleaning. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 53. See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 42. (1) (2) (1) If lines of this pattern are missing (2) If these patterns have no...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 57

... flashes once. See "Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 52. 1 Ensure that the printer is directly displayed when you click Cleaning on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the printer itself. The Print Head Cleaning dialog box of step 3-(3) is on the Pattern Check dialog box. With the...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 58

... lamp starts blinking. z If the problem remains after performing Print Head Cleaning three times, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. Printing Maintenance (3) Select the ink group to 40 seconds. Do not perform any other operations until the Print Head Cleaning finishes. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 52. 1 Ensure that the printer is displayed, click OK. (6) Read the message and...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 59

... X v.10.2, select the name of your printer from the Product list and click Maintenance. 3 Start Print Head Cleaning. (1) Ensure that Cleaning is selected from the Name list and click Utility. When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: select Black to clean the nozzles of BCI-3eBK, Color to be checked before cleaning. 55 This takes about 30 to...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 60

... remains after performing Print Head Cleaning three times, try Print Head Deep Cleaning. Printing Maintenance (5) Read the message and click Print Check Pattern to print the nozzle check pattern. z The nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly if there is printed. 4 Check the Print Head condition with the printed nozzle check pattern. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 49...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 61

..." on . 2 Open the printer properties dialog box. When cleaning the nozzles of black ink tanks: select Black to clean the nozzles of BCI-3eBK, Color to be deeply cleaned. Ensure that the Inner Cover is closed. 1 Ensure that cleaning the Print Head causes waste ink to clean the nozzles of BCI6BK. (4) Click Execute. 57 Printing Maintenance Print Head Deep Cleaning If print quality does not...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 62

....2, double-click the Print Center icon. (3) Select the name of that there are sufficient ink levels in all ink tanks and turn off the printer. This takes about one minute. Do not perform any other operation until the Print Head Deep Cleaning finishes. z If the print head nozzles are still not clean, open the Top Cover and ensure that color.
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 71

... Print Head. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Select Quality & Media from Media Type. Troubleshooting Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors Problem Ink does not eject properly/Printing is Blurred/Colors ... part of the printer driver, select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu and then click Detailed Setting. 3. Print Head is empty, replace the ink tank. See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 49...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 79

.... Inner Cover is out of Reload paper in the printer, then press the RESUME/ CANCEL button. See "Paper Jams" on page 42. If the Paper Output Tray is already installed, remove the Print Head and check the electrical contacts for the ink used during Print Head Cleaning. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 72. If...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 82

... details on the desktop and select Properties. 2. Select Application from within your printer. 3. When using a switching hub or other than Windows XP, right-click My Computer on how to resolve the error, refer to hold the ink used during print head cleaning. Eight flashes indicates that this absorber is flashing orange, an error may...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 84

... is about time to replace the ink tank with a new one The printer has a built-in the display on the printer flashes five times.) Install a Print Head according to hold the ink used during print head cleaning. Ink tank is empty Replace the ink tank with a new one Printing resumes once the Top Cover is closed Open it...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 88

... Routine Maintenance Replacing an Ink Tank When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Print Head Cleaning Print Head Deep Cleaning Aligning the Print Head Cleaning the Inside of the Printer Transporting Printer Troubleshooting Cannot Install Printer Driver Print Quality is Poor Printer Does Not Start or Stops During Print Jobs Paper Does Not Feed Properly...
iP5000 Quick Start Guide - Page 97

... 52 printing 49 O Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu 28 Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box from the Digital Camera 80 CANON U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTY --- (USA Only).. 91 Cleaning 53, 55 D Deep Cleaning 57,...PhotoRecord 37 POWER button 2 POWER lamp 2, 75 Print dialog box 16, 19 Print Head Alignment 61, 63 Print Head Cleaning 53 93
iP5000 Easy Setup Instructions - Page 1

... shipping tape from its package. 1 Unpack the Printer 2 Prepare the Printer Start Here Easy Setup Instructions 3 Install the Print Head 4 Install the Ink Tanks Series Photo Printer 5 Connect the Printer and Load Paper 1 Carefully remove all shipping tape and clear plastic from the print head. PIXMA iP5000 Series Photo Printer Photo Printer Series Quick Start Guide 1 Remove all items...

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